Algebra II Draft
MathA high school course guide for families
See it for your school: its prerequisites, what it counts toward at your school, and whether it's in your plan.
Why this course?
Algebra II is the math course colleges care about most. It's the last of the three core courses and the base for Precalculus, Statistics and science.
Without Algebra II, many four-year colleges won't admit you.
Four-year colleges expect Algebra II by the end of 11th grade; selective colleges expect math beyond it.
What you'll learn
- Work with quadratic, exponential and logarithmic functions
- Use complex numbers and polynomial equations
- Model growth, decay and change over time
- Solve systems and work with sequences
You'll do: Graphing, problem sets, applied projects and tests.
- Honors
- Honors covers more topics and usually leads to AP Precalculus or Calculus.
What comes next
Which courses come before and after it, and what it counts toward, depend on each school. Your plan shows your school's.
College majors that build on it
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Economics
Careers it informs most
People in these jobs use what this course teaches the most. It's a starting point, not a track.
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